Question 1

Rewrite the sentence in Question 2 to correct the modifier error.

Accepted Answer

Without knowing the specific sentence in Question 2, I'm unable to provide a corrected version. Please provide the sentence from Question 2.

Question 2

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  I feel out of the car nearly. 
B)  That jacket looks great on you with the rhinestones. 
C)  The antique coins are in the safe for the museum. 
D)  I only wanted to say that I was sorry. 
A)  I feel out of the car nearly. 
B)  That jacket looks great on you with the rhinestones. 
C)  The antique coins are in the safe for the museum. 
D)  I only wanted to say that I was sorry. D

Question 3

What is the difference between a misplaced modifier and a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

A misplaced modifier is a modifier that is too far away from the words it modifies, and a dangling modifier has nothing to refer to in the sentence.

Question 4

Rewrite the sentence in Question 4 to correct the modifier error.

Accepted Answer

Jerome, who is Jessi

Question 5

Underline the misplaced or dangling modifier in the following sentence.
Waiting for the stars to come out, the telescope was put in place.

Accepted Answer

Waiting fo

Question 6

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading a book outside, the mosquitoes began to bother me. 
B)  The car was dirty after driving through the rain. 
C)  Seeing a stranger approach, the dogs began to bark. 
D)  Falling off the fence, my life passed before my eyes. 
A)  Reading a book outside, the mosquitoes began to bother me. 
B)  The car was dirty after driving through the rain. 
C)  Seeing a stranger approach, the dogs began to bark. 
D)  Falling off the fence, my life passed before my eyes.

Question 7

A misplaced modifier

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same thing as a dangling modifier. 
B)  is too far from the word or words it refers to. 
C)  can confuse your reader. 
D)  does both (b) and (c). 
A)  is the same thing as a dangling modifier. 
B)  is too far from the word or words it refers to. 
C)  can confuse your reader. 
D)  does both (b) and (c).

Question 8

Underline the misplaced or dangling modifier in the following sentence.
Jerome took Malinda to the dance, who is Jessica's boyfriend.

Accepted Answer

who is Jes

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before going to the concert, my mom had to be convinced that it was safe. 
B)  Determining that the river wasn't dangerous, we decided to go for a swim. 
C)  Leaving food out, the bears came close to the campsite. 
D)  After becoming bored with the comedy, the action movie seemed like a better choice. 
A)  Before going to the concert, my mom had to be convinced that it was safe. 
B)  Determining that the river wasn't dangerous, we decided to go for a swim. 
C)  Leaving food out, the bears came close to the campsite. 
D)  After becoming bored with the comedy, the action movie seemed like a better choice.

Question 10

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bookshelves were empty before receiving the donations. 
B)  To get this job, an application must be filled out. 
C)  The washing machine broke after doing five loads of laundry. 
D)  To be successful, you must first determine your goals. 
A)  The bookshelves were empty before receiving the donations. 
B)  To get this job, an application must be filled out. 
C)  The washing machine broke after doing five loads of laundry. 
D)  To be successful, you must first determine your goals.

Question 11

You can correct a dangling modifier by

Accepted Answer

A)  adding an independent clause. 
B)  inserting the missing word that is being referred to. 
C)  rewriting the sentence. 
D)  doing either (b) or (c). 
A)  adding an independent clause. 
B)  inserting the missing word that is being referred to. 
C)  rewriting the sentence. 
D)  doing either (b) or (c).

Question 12

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bought at a garage sale, Bethany loved her beaded lamps. 
B)  We drove in the car to the beach with the top down. 
C)  The little girl yelled at the snarling dog with the yellow bows. 
D)  You can take an online course, which will save you time, to get your degree. 
A)  Bought at a garage sale, Bethany loved her beaded lamps. 
B)  We drove in the car to the beach with the top down. 
C)  The little girl yelled at the snarling dog with the yellow bows. 
D)  You can take an online course, which will save you time, to get your degree.

Question 13

Underline the modifier errors in the following paragraph. Then correct the errors by rewriting the paragraph.
-a pet, my cousin Ashley recently purchased a snake. She decided to get the one from the pet store that was bigger than all the other snakes. Unfortunately, after getting it home, the snake soon became ill. Ashley took the snake to the veterinarian, who told Ashley that the snake just needed a little time to adjust. After hearing this, the snake's home was redecorated with plants and rocks that resembled its natural habitat. Soon after this, the snake became well and used to Ashley's touch, which Ashley named Happy. Hanging around her neck, Ashley goes everywhere with Happy. Although Happy may have gotten used to Ashley, none of Ashley's friends have gotten used to Happy who is afraid of snakes.

Accepted Answer

For a pet; that was bigger tha

Question 14

You can correct a misplaced modifier by

Accepted Answer

A)  moving it as close as possible to the word or words it refers to. 
B)  adding another modifier next to it. 
C)  removing it completely from the sentence. 
D)  adding another dependent clause. 
A)  moving it as close as possible to the word or words it refers to. 
B)  adding another modifier next to it. 
C)  removing it completely from the sentence. 
D)  adding another dependent clause.

Question 15

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Looking rather foolish, Maria wore her mother's outdated clothes to school. 
B)  He adopted the puppy from the pound with the white spots. 
C)  She spoke to the crowd with her zipper down. 
D)  I rode the roller-coaster at the park with the most loops. 
A)  Looking rather foolish, Maria wore her mother's outdated clothes to school. 
B)  He adopted the puppy from the pound with the white spots. 
C)  She spoke to the crowd with her zipper down. 
D)  I rode the roller-coaster at the park with the most loops.

Question 16

A dangling modifier

Accepted Answer

A)  often appears at the beginning of a sentence. 
B)  has nothing to refer to in a sentence. 
C)  is the same thing as a misplaced modifier. 
D)  does both (a) and (b). 
A)  often appears at the beginning of a sentence. 
B)  has nothing to refer to in a sentence. 
C)  is the same thing as a misplaced modifier. 
D)  does both (a) and (b).

Exam 27: Modifier Errors

Rewrite the sentence in Question 2 to correct the modifier error.

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?

What is the difference between a misplaced modifier and a dangling modifier?

Rewrite the sentence in Question 4 to correct the modifier error.

Underline the misplaced or dangling modifier in the following sentence. Waiting for the stars to come out, the telescope was put in place.

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

A misplaced modifier

Underline the misplaced or dangling modifier in the following sentence. Jerome took Malinda to the dance, who is Jessica's boyfriend.

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

You can correct a dangling modifier by

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?

You can correct a misplaced modifier by

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?

A dangling modifier

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